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Reading McKinsey's article How Banks Can Supercharge Technology Speed and Productivity, released around the same time as SAS' From Data to Decision: Increasing AI Productivity with SAS® Viya®, sparked an epiphany for me. My last job before entering the technology industry was as a product manager at a super-regional bank.
AI has been largely reactive for years: following human commands, assisting with tasks and providing insights based on predefined rules. But 2025 is shaping up to be the year of agentic AI, where AI agents exist to not just respond to human input but act independently. In the movie I, Robot,
As AI agents gain autonomy, who governs their actions? How do we ensure they align with human values, ethical standards, and legal frameworks? The urgency of governance for AI agents AI is no longer just a tool – it is becoming an actor in decision-making processes. From AI research assistants